Turns out Vannieuwkerk (hero Sporza commentator. Even you guys will remember "Balen, we have a problem" when Canc attacks in Roubaix), was twice runner up in the Belgian nationals for that competition.

To be fair, there's not an awful lot of scope for interesting design when it comes to the WC jersey as it has to hit the UCI's guidelines and at the end of the day is simply 5 coloured bands round a white jersey. Plus you have to fit your sponsors logo on it somewhere and somehow.

Personally I quite like what Sky did with the British champions jersey on Brad and Geraint, simple but effective.

One jersey that really needs binning is the Team GB jersey, hopefully they will have a new version for the 2012 Olympics.

"I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)